The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-15
CHANGE FOR UNKNOWN
 WRITERS.

l we pIluI tuc 1O1lONluS C1TCuldI uOl as an advertisement, but as a matter of information to large number o1 young writers:
 There are many persons of literary ability who are prevented from writ ing by the difficulty they find in dis posing of their manuscript. For thi: reason, much that would be very in- teresting to the reading public, and that would bring money and fame to the author, never gets into type.
 Many writers become discouraged because one or more editors have returned their manuscripts "declined with thanks"
 Very likely a manuscript is thus declined not because 1t does not pos sess merit, but because the subject or style is not suitable to the publication to which it is offered.
 It may be exactly the character ot matter that some other periodical needs, and would willingly buy, but the author not knowing where to send it loses the chance of market, and receceives the impression that it is unstable and valueless.
 It is a great mistake to suppose that there is no demand for literary arti- cles.
 The demand for good descriptive articles, sketches, poems, and short stories, and for pen and ink drawings is much greater than the supply There is no difficulty in disposing o1 meritorious manuscript if one knows where to send it. Publishers are eager to obtain matter suitable to their publications.
 They receive great many manu- scripts every day. Of course, some are worthless, but many, that possess more than ordinary merit, are re- turned because the style, or length, or subject is entirely unsuited to the publication to which they are sent. | It is commonly believed that edit ors have favorite contributors who leave no space to be occupied by the work of writers unknown to the edit ors.
 1t is true that an author well known in literature gets better prices than a beginner, and that an editor (deciding between two articles of equal merit, one written by an acquaintance and one written by stranger) would give the preference to that of the person known to him. That, however, is on the supposition that both articles are on the same subject, and that he only wants one. The editor, however. always wants more than he gets of good matter, and he cares but little who writes it, if it is interesting and up to the standard of literary excel fence that he furnishes his readers.
 When writer has anything to say and says it well, he or she may be assured that some publisher wants it.
 The question is to know or find out who that publisher is.
 The object of the National Literary and News Bureau is to find a market for such literary matter as may be placed in its hands.
 The managers of the bureau have had much experience among publish CTS, and are personally acquainted with almost every editor and publish CT of note in the United States.
 They claim that they know better than any but the most experienced author could be expected to know, just what editor would be likely to accept any certain manuscript.
 They carefully read every manu- 
 that is considered suitable for publi- cation, to the editor whose newspaper or periodical it would, in their opin- ion, be most likely to suit. If for any reason it is declined, they offer it to others until it is either sold or found to be unstable.
 The terms on which the National Literary and News Bureau agree to perform this service are as follows: That all manuscripts are plainly written on one side of the paper.
 That postage on manuscripts be fully prepaid.
 That 50 cents be sent with each manuscript as payment for reading of same and for presenting it to the notice ofeditors.
 That the author state the minimum price at which the mauscript may be sold. (The Bureau will obtain larger price if possible).
 That 25 per cent of the price ob- tained will be charged by the bureau as commission on sale of each manu- script.
 That as soon as money is collected, in payment for an article published, it will be promptly remitted Cess commissioD to the National Literary and Ne,cs BUeau.